History, archaeology, quality farmland
The long acre, stone circles, sea views, and a tidy lump of milk quota, are among the elements in three separate sales the agent has currently on his books at Ballinascarthy, Drinagh and Drombeg.
Add the sales together and you have around €2 million in total, depending on how the market reacts, of course.
First up is a 53-acre holding at Mounteen, Ballinascarthy, with 27,410 gallons of milk quota. And it carries a modest enough price tag of €650,000 to €700,000 for the entire holding.
Considered to be some of the best quality farmland in the area, the farm at Mounteen is just off the N71 and is five miles from Clonakilty and seven miles from Bandon. It’s being offered for sale in its entirety or in two lots.
Lot one is 24.34 acres with 12,505 gallons of quota, laid out in two fields, while lot two is 29 acres with 14,905 gallons in one field.
The non-residential farm has some road frontage.
Over at The Pike, Drinagh, €80,000 will buy 18 acres, a strip of land which is almost as many acres long. Sitting up above Curraghalicky Lake and with magnificent views, the land is described as good quality grazing by the agent. There’s a gambler’s chance of getting planning permission for a house here - it’s a two-way bet, he says, because the area is so beautiful and the site so high, any building would be prominent. However, as an investment, it’s very good value at the asking price, he says.
Another significant property makes its way back onto the market at Drombeg, Glandore. Once the property of the late Barty Whelton, the 54 acres for sale wrap around the Drombeg stone circle, close to the Glandore parish church. Mr Whelton gifted the site of the archaeologically significant site to Dúchas.
Tightly restricted for planning permissions, this area, with some big names as occasional residents, is one of the most sought-after in West Cork, which is saying something.
Originally on the market in 2003, guide priced at €1m, the property now carries a guide price of €1.5 million, which is a 50% increase over two years. But hey, that’s the Irish property market.
The land is purely agricultural at the moment, but could have development potential, perhaps as some type of integrated tourism scheme with golf course.
It’s laid out in what Mr O’Leary describes as excellent grassland, is all in one block, and has a south-westerly aspect. The property is also within walking distance of Glandore.
